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FREE BANKING [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free banking 1, record 1, English, free%20banking
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free banking : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - free%20banking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gratuité des services bancaires
1, record 1, French, gratuit%C3%A9%20des%20services%20bancaires
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gratuité des services bancaires : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - gratuit%C3%A9%20des%20services%20bancaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- market discipline
1, record 2, English, market%20discipline
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A concept that [refers to] financial institutions [being] self-regulated, rather than regulated by government agencies. 2, record 2, English, - market%20discipline
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Market discipline substitutes the free market for the supervisory activities of banking industry regulators, in setting the rates banks pay to attract deposits, and even in the kinds of products that financial institutions sell to the public. 2, record 2, English, - market%20discipline
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- discipline de marché
1, record 2, French, discipline%20de%20march%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
discipline de marché : terme tiré du «Rapport final du Comité d'étude sur la Société d'assurance-dépôts du Canada». 2, record 2, French, - discipline%20de%20march%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- float free price 1, record 3, English, float%20free%20price
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"The fees quoted should be float free prices as negotiations regarding(credit) float are currently underway"(Texte no 015563-Request for proposal Banking) 1, record 3, English, - float%20free%20price
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prix sans commission
1, record 3, French, prix%20sans%20commission
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les prix indiqués ne doivent comprendre aucune commission pour la compensation des effets déposés. 2, record 3, French, - prix%20sans%20commission
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nota : Exemple - Lorsqu'un client veut encaisser à sa banque (disons Banque Royale) un chèque tiré sur une autre banque (Banque Nationale), il doit s'attendre à deux choses: a) que son chèque soit versé à son compte sans qu'il puisse toucher les fonds lesquels ne seront disponibles que lorsque le chèque aura été honoré par la banque d'origine (Banque Nationale); b) que son chèque soit versé à son compte et crédité sur-le-champ s'il (le client) est disposé à payer une commission (1/4 de 1% généralement) à la banque pour ce faire. 2, record 3, French, - prix%20sans%20commission
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sale by sample
1, record 4, English, sale%20by%20sample
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... it is implied that : 1. the bulk of the goods shall correspond with the sample in quality; 2. that the buyer shall have a reasonable opportunity of comparing the bulk with the sample; 3. that the goods shall be free from any defect, rendering them unsaleable, which would not be apparent on an examination of the sample. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 4, English, - sale%20by%20sample
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vente
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vente sur échantillon
1, record 4, French, vente%20sur%20%C3%A9chantillon
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vente dans laquelle l'acheteur stipule que le vendeur lui fournira une marchandise conforme à l'échantillon présenté. 2, record 4, French, - vente%20sur%20%C3%A9chantillon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ventas (Comercialización)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- compraventa mercantil sobre muestra
1, record 4, Spanish, compraventa%20mercantil%20sobre%20muestra
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-01-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gold standard
1, record 5, English, gold%20standard
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The backing of the note issue of a country against the reserves held in gold. The price of gold must be fixed to the national currency and consequently there must be a free interchange between the note issue and gold. Internationally, it provided a stable rate of exchange, fixed to the price of gold. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 5, English, - gold%20standard
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Abandon the gold standard, return to the gold standard. 3, record 5, English, - gold%20standard
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- étalon-or
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9talon%2Dor
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système monétaire international en vigueur de 1870 à 1914. L'or sert d'étalon des monnaies, de moyen d'échange, et de réserve de valeur. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9talon%2Dor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le système monétaire international ne connaît plus à l'heure actuelle d'étalon. Il existe uniquement des unités de compte comme le D.T.S. [...] et l'ECU [...] 3, record 5, French, - %C3%A9talon%2Dor
Record 5, Key term(s)
- étalon or
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- patrón oro
1, record 5, Spanish, patr%C3%B3n%20oro
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema monetario que establecía una relación fija entre la moneda de cada país y un peso en oro. A través de su relación con el oro se intercambiaban las divisas de forma estable, lo que favorecía el comercio internacional. Esta invariabilidad perjudicaba la capacidad de actuación en política monetaria. A partir de la Gran Depresión fue perdiendo importancia. 2, record 5, Spanish, - patr%C3%B3n%20oro
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
patrón oro: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 5, Spanish, - patr%C3%B3n%20oro
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Abandonar el patrón oro, volver al patrón oro. 4, record 5, Spanish, - patr%C3%B3n%20oro
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-04-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- electronic financial service
1, record 6, English, electronic%20financial%20service
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nine of the top 10 leading American providers of electronic financial services now offer computer banking transactions for free. 1, record 6, English, - electronic%20financial%20service
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- service financier électronique
1, record 6, French, service%20financier%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Actuellement, sur les 10 principaux fournisseurs américains de services financiers électroniques, 9 offrent gratuitement les transactions bancaires par ordinateur. 1, record 6, French, - service%20financier%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-11-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- frank
1, record 7, English, frank
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To send or cause to be sent under an official privilege; the right to send letters through the post free of charge; the letter thus sent. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 7, English, - frank
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Postes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- griffe de franchise
1, record 7, French, griffe%20de%20franchise
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-11-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- appropriation of payments
1, record 8, English, appropriation%20of%20payments
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of a consumer who, when paying in a credit to his or her account, specifies the debit against which it is to be set. If the customer does not so appropriate, the banker is free to do so, and may appropriate the credit in discharge or partial discharge of the customer's indebtedness to the bank. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 8, English, - appropriation%20of%20payments
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- imputation des paiements
1, record 8, French, imputation%20des%20paiements
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-03-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- checking deposit
1, record 9, English, checking%20deposit
correct, United States
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- chequing deposit 2, record 9, English, chequing%20deposit
correct, Canada
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under competition, free banking would result in banks then bidding up the interest rate paid on demand deposits to a positive level.(That is what used to happen in the 1920's : Our grandfathers often were paid 5 per cent on their checking deposits.) 1, record 9, English, - checking%20deposit
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dépôt chécable
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20ch%C3%A9cable
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En régime de concurrence [...] le libre exercice de la profession bancaire aurait pour conséquence que, les banques enchérissant les unes sur les autres, le niveau des taux d'intérêt servis aux dépôts à vue s'élèverait plus ou moins au-dessus de zéro. (Tel était le cas au cours de la décennie 1920 : les dépôts «chécables» constitués par les clients des banques américaines étaient fréquemment rémunérés à raison de 5%). 1, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20ch%C3%A9cable
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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